Garment-displaying device.



M. 'c'. MEYERFEL-D.

GARMENT DISPLAYING DEVICE.

APPLICATION FILED APILZB, I9I5- 1 1 76,477, Patented Mar. 21, 1916.

WITNESSES: INVENTOR To all whom it may concern-.-

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GARMENT-DISPLAYING DEVICE.

Be it known that I, MlL'ION C. IVIEYER- new, a citizen of the UnitedStates, residing in the city and county of San Francisco and State ofCalifornia, have invented new and useful Improvements inGarment-Displaying Devices, of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to a method for conveniently supporting anddisplaying garments, and is particularly designed for the display ofgarments which may consist of a skirt and a waist. or like otherconstructions.

It consists of an elastic metal belt which can be expanded to fit thewaist of the person, and in conjunction with this elastic belt areelastic holders carried by the belt and adapted to support the lowerportion of the garment.

It also comprises details of construction which will be morefullyexplained by reference to the accompanying drawings, in

which Figure 1 is a perspectiveview of the de vice. Fig. 2 is a rearperspective view showing a skirt supported by the device as in use.

In the fitting or sale of garments, and particularly of ladies garments,it is often diflicult where the garment is made in two parts, as forinstance a waist and skirt, to obtain a proper fit and allow inspectionof the goods in position to be examinedr For instance, the waist may beput on and in order to show the effect of the waist with theskirt it isnecessary to hold the skirt up with relation to the waist withoutactually putting it on, and my device is particularly intended for suchdisplay. It consists of an elastic band 2 of steel, left open at oneside, as at 3, so that the ends can be saparated to allow the band to beplaced about the waist of the person upon whom the garment is to betried. Fixed to the outside of this band are two segmental bands 4, theends of which proximate to the open or separated ends of the band 2, areriveted or otherwise secured to said band. The opposite ends may beturned over, or otherwise finished, and approach each other at theopposite or closed side of the band 2, as shown at 5. The distancebetween these open ends of the exterior band and the rivets is suchSpecification of Letters Patent. 7 Patented Mar. 21, 1916*.

Application filed April 26, 1915. Serial No. 23,958.

that said bands may be freely separated to allow a garment or materialto be introduced between these ends and the inner band. When the bandsare released the garment will be held in position.

The operation will be as follows: In stores where ready-made garmentsare sold it often occurs that the purchaser will try on a waist whichwill be attractive, but by reason of the color would not look well withthe skirt Worn by the customer. The saleslady will then place the bandaround the waist of the purchaser with the separated ends of the springs4 in front, then the skirt S which is intended to go with the waist canbe introduced beneath these spring holders and adjusted up or down untilit suits the height of the wearer and the fitter can then move away sothat the purchaser can examine the skirt, or other material, in themirror without interruption. It will thus be seen that the fitting andcomparison of various skirts and waist can be easily effected withoutdisrobing, and much time will be saved in trying on.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim and desire to secure byLetters Patent is-- A device for temporarily holding folded skirts ontothe body of a person to display the skirt, composed of a split springband adapted to encircle the waist line of the person, and a pair ofsprings carried by said band, each of said springs being secured at oneend to the band adjacent the split por tion thereof and extending aroundthe band a distance less than half the length of the band, the oppositeends being free and relatively spaced apart to allow each of the sidesof a folded skirt-to be applied in the space between the free ends ofthe springs and moved to lie between the springs and band and to bethereby supported in draped position over the skirt of the person.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand in the presence of twosubscribing witnesses.

MILTON C. MEYERFELD.

/vitnesses:

J OHN H. HERRING, IV. IV. HEALEY.

Copies of this patent may be obtained for five cents each, by addressingthe Commissioner of Patents,

' Washington, D. C.

